Allen Sr. Dugas

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Monday, October 12, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Church in Coteau Holmes, for Allen J. Dugas, Sr., 73, who passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at Camelot of Broussard. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10:30 am until 10:00 pm on Sunday, and continue on Monday at 7:00 am until 10:00 am, at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville. A rosary will be prayed at 7:30 pm on Sunday. Rev. Joseph Padinjarepeedika will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Jaiden Dugas and Candice Resweber. Gift bearers will be Amber Dugas, Alyse Dugas, and Kayla Dugas. Interment will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Coteau Holmes. Mr. Dugas was the owner and operator of Louisiana Seafood for 42 years, worked as a superintendent in the sugar industry for 30 years, and served as the Chairman of the Wild Caught Crawfish Task Force. Allen was actively involved in the community, where he volunteered his time as firefighter with the Coteau Holmes Fire Department and was a head coach for the Catahoula Chargers, a youth football team. He loved music and singing; he actually recorded "The Crawfish Song with his band, Allen and the Spinners who sang for inaugural Crawfish Festival. He used to race horses as a pastime...he enjoyed doing that. Allen will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his daughter, Tessie Serrette and husband David of Saint Martinville; sons, Jason Dugas and wife Margaret, Mark Dugas, Sr. and wife Heidi, and David Dugas and wife Jennifer; his sister, Pat Olivier and husband Gerald; his grandchildren, Josh Serrette and wife Monique, Krista Dugas, M. Jude Dugas, Jr. and wife Courtney, Kayla Dugas, Alyse Dugas, Amber Dugas, Max Dugas, Tara Serrette, Jaiden Dugas, Caitlyn Twite, and Logan Twite; and his great grandchildren, Jase Serrette, Joni Serrette, Kyan Batiste, and Reece Dugas. He was preceded in death by parents, Dalton and Rena Lasseigne Dugas; his beloved wife, Geraldine Fremin Dugas; his son, Allen "Lil Al" Dugas, Jr.; his in-laws, Ulysse and Elsie Freeman; paternal grandparents, Fernest and Zoe Dugas; maternal grandparents, Clebert and Ora Albert Lasseigne; and step grandmother, Anastasia "Tazie" Lasseigne. Pallbearers will be Jason Dugas, Mark Dugas Sr., David Dugas, Josh Serrette, M. Jude Dugas,Jr., Max Dugas, and David Serrette. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Olivier, Orsen Daigle Sr., Richard Daigle, Charlie Romero, J.C. Romero, and Gerald Olivier. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., Saint Martinville, Louisiana 70582, (337-394-9121) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com